Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns

Those testifying at a legislative hearing Wednesday said the 2014 Mount Polley Mine tailings dam break is an example of what could happen to Southeast rivers. (Photo courtesy B.C. Ministry of Mines)Critics of British Columbia mining told a legislative committee Wednesday about the dangers of mineral extraction along transboundary rivers.
Tribal leaders, scientists, fishermen and community members warned House Fisheries Committee members of the consequences of a cross-border mining disaster durin